Q: How to get custody over a friends child?
How to I get coustady over a ex friends child? They are both refusing for me to get her but after December the 19th they get all rights room from them and the child goes to foster care how can I get the little girl so she doesnt go to foster care? Only reason they dont want me to get her is because they know if I do get her they will not be aloud contract with the child.
A: Because she is already involved in the Social Services system, you can contact Social Services and express an interest in the child being placed with you. You will have a better chance of the child being placed if you agree to take a foster parenting class (called Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting or MAPP classes) through Social Services. You and all the people living in your household will also be required to have a criminal background check and a home inspection.
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